Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan, ICAR-ATARI, Zone VIII,Pune

Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan

Maharashtra

1. KVK Osmanabad: About the Osmanabad District and achievements of

Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan in Aspirational district of Osmanabad during 1 June

to 31 August 2018

i. NADEP

Introduction

Under Krishi kalayan Abhiyan in Osmanabad district 20 NADEP each in 25

villages totally 500 NADEP Units were constructed of size 6 X 4 X 3 feet. In

which farmers have started production of compost and should prepare compost

within 80-90 days previously which it requires time period of 1-2 years. Though

the Compost is a way of returning safe, easily mineralised, organic matter, or

humus to the soil. Even though organic matter is a relatively small fraction of soil

content, it can have a dynamic influence on the health of the soil as a whole.

Compost is organic matter that has been broken down through the action of aerobic

microbes and the heat they produce then subsequently built up into humus. Art and

science of making compost for use as fertilizer has been around for centuries.

NADEP Method of Composting

NADEP method of making miracle compost was first invented by a farmer

named Narayan Deorao Pandharipande. This method becomes quite popular

among the farmers in dryland conditions, organic manures play a great role as they

not only supply balanced nutrients but also retain substantial amount of moisture.

Traditionally, farmers used to apply farmyard manures to crops grown under

rainfed condition and usually prepared through pit method. No scientific

procedures are followed for preparing the manure and as a result the quality of the

manure used to be very poor. Compost making is an efficient way of converting all

kinds biomass into high value fertilizer that serves as a good alternative to

farmyard manure, especially for crop-growing households without livestock.

Farmers selected and the Site for NADEP Tank. Farmers permanently built tank of

clay bricks in cement of size size 6 X 4 X 3 feet. In this, NADEP tank was filled in

one or two days the dry and green plant farm residues materials, Cow dung or

partly dried bio slurry by spraying water and kept as it for 90-120 days.

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Qualities of Compost realised by farmers

Although the quality of compost is best evaluated through the growth and

productivity of the plants grown on soil treated with it, it is possible to evaluate

compost quality through seeing, touching and smelling:

• Good quality compost is rich in plant nutrients and has a crumb-like structure,

like broken up bread.

• It is black or dark brown and easily holds moisture, i.e. water stays in it, and it

does not dry out fast.

• It has a good smell, like clean newly-ploughed soil.

Benefits

• Prepares Compost in less duration of 90-120 days in which traditional pit method

it requires 1-2 years.

• Reduced cash expenses on chemical fertilizer, improved soil fertility, increased

yield

• Supports organic crop production, reduced dependence on outside inputs

• From each NADEP tank approximately 1 tons of compost is prepared within 90-

120 days.

• The use of compost reduced the need for mineral fertilizer thus reducing

production costs and outside dependence.

• Also, waste decomposer bottles were distributed in 25 villages along with the

information regarding its use for rapid composting.

Conclusion

Initially farmers were not ready to

construct NADEP compost but after

constructing some NADEP in village there

was more demand in village for NADEP

Tank though our Target was of 20 only.

As compost has been considered as a

valuable soil amendment for centuries. Most

people are aware that using composts is an

effective way to increase healthy plant

production, help to save money, reduce the

use of chemical fertilizers, and conserve

natural resources. Compost provides a stable

organic matter that improves the physical,

chemical, and biological properties of soils, thereby enhancing soil quality and

crop production as well as farm productivity on sustainable basis.

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ii. Training Programmes

Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan programme was conducted during the 1 June 2018 to

31st July 2018 in the Osmanabad District. The training programmes were

conducted in 25 villages on following topics:

1. Vermicomposting

2. Kitchen gardening

3. Value addition

4. Mushroom cultivation

5. Horticultural plantation

Total 101 training programmes (target 75 programmes) were conducted in

25 villages covering 25 villages with 6309 beneficiaries against the target of 3750

beneficiaries. Through these training programmes, farmers are benefitted with

technical knowledge on all the topics. The farmers are now going to start

production of vermicompost. KVK also distributed seedlings of fruits, vegetables

and medicinal to 300 female farmers in the district for kitchen gardening and now

they are started their production. The group of farmers started drumstick leaves

drying for powder preparation, soybean processing, milk processing etc on small

scale and soon they will start the production on large scale. Also the horticulture

saplings were distributed along with the training of cultivation practices. The

farmers completed their horticulture plantation.

Training Programmes Glimpses

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iii. Micro-Irrigation Demonstrations:

Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan programme was conducted during the 1 June 2018 to

31st July 2018 in the Osmanabad District. Keeping the focus on micro irrigation, 5

technical demonstration programmes benefitting to 310 farmers of 6 villages were

conducted in the KKA villages as well as on KVK Campus. The farmers were

guided on the following topics.

1. Importance of micro irrigation

2. Benefits of micro irrigation

3. Types of Micro irrigation

4. Fitting and layout of micro irrigation

5. Maintenance of Micro irrigation

6. Subsidy for the micro irrigation

7. Demonstration of Subsurface irrigation in fruit orchards

8. Demonstration of inline drippers in sugarcane

9. Demonstration of sprinkler irrigation in Soybean, Onion etc,

Considering the Dry land agriculture, awareness and importance

use of micro irrigation were created during training programmes in the 25 Villages.

Its impact was seen by regular repair and maintenance of drip unit, installation of

new unit for sugarcane, fruits and vegetables etc.

Low cost subsurface irriga

in Guava orchard at KVK Farm under the training programme of KKA

Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan, ICAR-ATARI, Zone VIII,Pune

Irrigation Demonstrations:

Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan programme was conducted during the 1 June 2018 to

31st July 2018 in the Osmanabad District. Keeping the focus on micro irrigation, 5

technical demonstration programmes benefitting to 310 farmers of 6 villages were

villages as well as on KVK Campus. The farmers were

guided on the following topics.

Importance of micro irrigation

Benefits of micro irrigation

Types of Micro irrigation

Fitting and layout of micro irrigation

Maintenance of Micro irrigation

r the micro irrigation

Demonstration of Subsurface irrigation in fruit orchards

Demonstration of inline drippers in sugarcane

Demonstration of sprinkler irrigation in Soybean, Onion etc,

Considering the Dry land agriculture, awareness and importance

use of micro irrigation were created during training programmes in the 25 Villages.

Its impact was seen by regular repair and maintenance of drip unit, installation of

new unit for sugarcane, fruits and vegetables etc.

Low cost subsurface irrigation and Drip irrigation technique demonstration

in Guava orchard at KVK Farm under the training programme of KKA

Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan programme was conducted during the 1 June 2018 to

31st July 2018 in the Osmanabad District. Keeping the focus on micro irrigation, 5

technical demonstration programmes benefitting to 310 farmers of 6 villages were

villages as well as on KVK Campus. The farmers were

Demonstration of sprinkler irrigation in Soybean, Onion etc,

Considering the Dry land agriculture, awareness and importance regarding

use of micro irrigation were created during training programmes in the 25 Villages.

Its impact was seen by regular repair and maintenance of drip unit, installation of

tion and Drip irrigation technique demonstration

in Guava orchard at KVK Farm under the training programme of KKA

Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan, ICAR-ATARI, Zone VIII,Pune

iv. Integrated Farming Practices:

Crop cafeteria of 6 major kharif

crops of Osmanabad district is prepared

on 1.0 ha area at KVK, Tuljapur. All new

varieties released by VNMKV, Parbhani

are demonstrated here. It includes eight

varieties of soybean, three varieties of

green gram, two varieties of black gram,

three varieties of pigeonpea, three

varieties of kharif sorghum and two varieties of paddy. The special characters of

the variety fixed on the board so that anyone can read and observe the characters of

the variety and can choose the variety to implement in his farm. The

demonstration of yellow sticking traps for sucking pest in black gram and green

gram is given here and same implemented by the 50 farmers of adopted villages.

Pheromone traps, light traps and bird perches are also demonstrated in this

cafeteria.

BBF Method of Sowing

Seed production programme of soybean

crop is taken on 4.0 ha area of KVK.

Soybean variety MAUS-162 suitable for

mechanical harvesting is used for this

seed production programme. The sowing

is done by Broad Bed Furrow method of

sowing. By this programme we have

given the demonstration of seed

production programme and BBF method

of sowing .

BBF Method of Sowing

Pheromone Traps

Soybean is the major crop of the

Osmanabad district. Pest management in

this crop is a challenge for the soybean

grower. Use of pheromone traps for

determination of ETL level of

spodoptera, control of the pest and

minimising use and cost on chemical

pesticide can be achieved is demonstrated

on the field of KVK.

Pheromone Traps

Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan, ICAR-ATARI, Zone VIII,Pune